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What have you done to your bike today?

Started by Bryn, February 01, 2013, 01:14:01 PM

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Rusty

Thank Ka .. I'll do a bit more overtime before I book it in ! :laugh:

100milesaway

I squeezed past the GTR to get the Versys out, we went for a wizz around the Trough-of-Bowland, then had brekkie in Slaidburn, great day, wall to wall sunshine, but really cold. :banana: :banana:
What would you rather be   or a wasp?

patrick

I squeezed past my GTR today on the way to get meat out of the freezer for Sunday lunch!

2kwacks

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Quote from: 1ka on February 01, 2013, 02:30:05 PM
Taken it in for a 24000 mile service.

Borrowed a ZZR1400 for the day.

Not a practical bike for touring, perhaps, but that engine is superb.  6th gear roll-on from 70 to stupid speed in silly time.  :shocked:  Pity the GTR can't do this as I wouldn't bother changing gear to overtake and could be even more relaxed.  :cry:
if you mean "possible not practical" for touring due to the lack of luggage, then I would have to agree :yes: but I've toured the french,swiz alps and italy and coverd 3,200 miles in 8 days on my 2008 zzr1400 back in 2010 and found it to tour as well as it handled the twisites which the zzr1400 dose both extremely well :smiley: this maybe due to me being a short arse so find the zzr1400 fits me just fine :smiley: the zzr1400 may be to sport orientated for a rider who is tall or has a beer/pie gut which will reduce the already long reach to the bars and will most likey find the zzr1400 on long distances uncomfortable. "I'm not implying" you are large around the mid section :no: also I'm certainly not suggesting the zzr is better than the gtr for touring :nono: I've also toured the french/swiz apls and italy on my 2010 gtr august just gone! and coverd 3,100 miles in 8 days and found the gtr to be brillant! infact if carlsberg manufactured touring bikes it would "probably" be the gtr1400 :smiley: my wife will not go on bike's :no: she is scared  :shit: less of them :smiley: but if she did and wanted to go touring with me :sad: I most likely would have not have p/x the gtr for the zzr because she like's to bring her wardrope, hairdryer, makeup. e.t.c when we go on holiday so the luggage capacity on the gtr would come in bloody handy :grin:
getting on now...  but not as old as Rog or Geoff

tommytool

Prepped GTR for the commute to work and back again. 2 months was long enough!

Bryn

Been for an 80 mile ride for breakfast.... it was great getting out on it... but a bit chilly   :yes:

Debs

Been working on baby again... wiring nearly finished & side panels now back on..  :banana:


1ka

Having been serviced, I took it out, wrung it's neck and flung it around.  It howled and squealed for mercy.

I am a bad. bad, rider.

:laugh:
Too good a day to die